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December 01, 2008
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Hearsay
Evidence based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than what the witness has personally experienced or observed.

Gap Insurance
Insurance that pays the difference between the actual cash value of a vehicle and the amount still to be paid on the loan. Some gap policies may also cover the amount of the deductible.

Hit and Run
An accident caused by someone who does not stop to assist or provide the required and necessary information.

Replacement Cost
Replacement cost is the cost of replacing lost or damaged property with new property of like kind and quality, at current market prices.

Quote
An estimate of the cost of insurance based on information supplied to the insurance company.

Misdemeanor
Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.

Medical Payments Coverage
Covers the medical costs (up to the specified limit you choose) resulting from an auto accident for you, your family, and others in your car. It pays regardless of fault.

Liability Insurance
Coverage for a policyholder's legal liability resulting from injuries to other persons or damage to their property.

Private Passenger Automobile
Four-wheeled motor vehicles of the private passenger, station wagon, or van type. Private passenger automobiles are designed for use on public highways and subject to motor vehicle registration.

Full Tort
With this selection you retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party.


Contact our Virginia Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Motorcycles Are More Likely To Be Involved In A Fatal Collision With A Fixed Object
In 2004, 26% of the motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with fixed objects, compared to 18% for passenger cars, 12 percent for light trucks, and 4 percent for large trucks.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Scrapped

Definition:
Vehicles that have been dismantled and/or crushed and should not return to the road.

Broker

Definition:
A person who for payment of a fee procures insurance on your behalf.

Subrogation

Definition:
The process in which an insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, recovers the amount of the loss for damages (plus the insured's deductible) from the legally liable party.

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Hot Topics

 

  • DUI Car Accidents
  • Aggresive Driving
  • Catastrophic Injuries
  • Speeding Accidents

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Virginia Car Accident Lawyers

 
If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Virginia Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

  • Alexandria
  • Annandale
  • Arlington
  • Ashburn
  • Blacksburg
  • Burke
  • Centreville
  • Charlottesville
  • Chesapeake
  • Chester
  • Chesterfield
  • Christiansburg
  • Colonial Heights
  • Culpeper
  • Danville
  • Dumfries
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Fredericksburg
  • Front Royal
  • Glen Allen
  • Hampton
  • Harrisonburg
  • Herndon
  • Hopewell
  • Leesburg
  • Lorton
  • Lynchburg
  • Manassas
  • Martinsville
  • Mc Lean
  • Mechanicsville
  • Midlothian
  • Newport News
  • Norfolk
  • Petersburg
  • Portsmouth
  • Powhatan
  • Radford
  • Reston
  • Richmond
  • Roanoke
  • Salem
  • Spotsylvania
  • Springfield
  • Stafford
  • Staunton
  • Sterling
  • Suffolk
  • Vienna
  • Virginia Beach
  • Waynesboro
  • Williamsburg
  • Winchester
  • Woodbridge
  • Yorktown
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